“What remains unchanged for me throughout my leadership experiences is that people are people, wherever they work, whatever is the content of their work, and connecting with them in the best way possible is always important for a leader.”

These are the capturing words of Mr. Larry Choi, a highly experienced and inspiring leader, who has journeyed different culture and various sectors, shares his leadership stories with us.

Scientists have concluded that the world needs to reach net zero emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change. For the world to reach net zero emissions, a wide range of trends and factors need to be considered, and transformational changes need to be anticipated during this transition.

We invited Mr. Larry Choi, Chairman of Energy Committee 2050, Director and CEO of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute to share with us insights into these findings.

When digitalization becomes a norm, how do teams stay cohesive and function efficiently? William Toh, Learning Consultant, shares his insights on how we can use communication tools, as well as a “person-centric” approach to connect effectively.

Building an innovation culture requires more than just change. It requires new mindsets, right environments to ideate, skills, processes and customer insights to create new possibilities for innovation to take place. It is a transformation journey that must be done together!

Let’s hear more from our Consultants, Su Min & Claire, as they share their experiences in their own journeys.

Whether you are an employee or employer, the bottom line – “people don’t care how you know until they know how much you care.’ Employee and employer engagement really has to be intentional, and a two-way process; more so in these turbulent times where people become more sensitive to their need for security. Any threat of losing it may cause a reaction. Dr. Simon Neo, Psychotherapist, The Psychotherapy Clinic shares practical insights on how employers and employees can better communicate to engage each other.

In uncertainty, we often encounter new experiences that are teachable moments that give us new perspectives on life, and leads us to ponder about what’s the next best steps to handle our wellbeing? Join Dr. Simon Neo, Psychotherapist, as he shares with us his personal journey on managing his wellbeing as a COVID-19 patient. 

With the evolving workforce, employers now need to be more creative in reinventing their engagement strategies to stay current and relevant in order to better meet the changing expectations and needs of the workforce. Bill Leung, Chief Technology Officer of OrangeTee & Tie shares how engagement strategies have now become more than just an event-based effort. Instead, employers have to consider engagement being a continuous process.

There is a common saying that “no one is indispensable”, so why then do organizations even invest resources to retain staff? Bill Leung, Chief Technology Officer of OrangeTee & Tie shares his experiences with us on what leaders can do to better retain their workforce. 

In a high-stakes environment, how can companies balance the tension between the desire for their people to learn and grow, yet still uphold professional standards and execute at those high levels to optimize performance? Join Dr. Maylyn Tan, Head, Academic Development, SIM Global Education as she expounds on practical steps that individuals or organizations can take to encourage learning, which can lead to greater performances. 

Moving forward we need to anticipate what is the future of work, what kind of skills are needed for our economy, and how to repurpose ourselves to meet the change and demands. Dr. Gog Soon Joo, Chief Skills Officer, SkillsFuture Singapore shares with us practical insights and personal steps on how she repurposed her team to be ready for the change required to meet deliverables and expectations. 

When implementing change, we take effort and time to ensure the appropriate hard and software are in place, likewise, we should also consider the same effort and time to help people get ready for change. Join our Consultants, Claire Lim and Jackie Yap as they share their perspectives on the People-Side of Change.